Eco-Alerts

Eco-Alerts: Deforestation for fuel use has greatly decreased the rainforest in Congo.  Drought and rainfall issues have caused soil erosin that combined with poaching threatens wildlife and diversity. Volcanic activity is also a major environmental effect. 

Natural Resources

Natural Resources: Cobalt, copper, cadmium, petroleum, industrial and gem diamonds, gold, silver, zinc, manganese, tin, germanium, uranium, radium, bauxite, iron ore, coal, hydropower, timber 

Climate

Climate: Tropical climate

Unemployment Rate

Unemployment Rate: N/A

LIteracy Rate

Literacy Rate: 77.3%

Official Language

Official Language: French; other languages include Lingala, Kingwana, Kikongo, and Tshiluba

Dominant Religion

Dominant Religion: Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 20%, Muslim 10%, Kimbanguist 10%, and other syncretic sects or indigenous religions 10%

Dominant Ethnic Groups

Dominate Ethnic Groups: Mongo, Luba, Congo, and Mangbetu- Azande 45% + 200 ethnic groups but majority are Bantu

Life Expectancy

Life Expectancy: 49 years

Population

Population: 51,964,999

Capital

Capital: Kinshasa

Government Type

 

Government Type: Dictatorship moving to a represenstative democracy